The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-02-17
LOCAL 1T EM -

Dr.. g. w. Earle has been confined tc
his room for several days.
Mr.. G. W. James has recently added
y shove aoom to his dwelling.
DR., SSmmes, of Spartauburg, was il
Easley on visit last Sabbath.
Mr.. T. G. Robinson has been reap
pointed TRIAL Justice at this place.
Articles intended for the Teachers
Column should be addressed 10 Prof. w.
M. McCasle,n.
The length Of the days is increased
about 80 minutes each month until the
21st day of June,
George Masters, Hcolored, who was tried
lin the United States Court lost week for
perjury was acquitted.
The tin roofing was blown from the
dwelling OF Major Whituef Simmes in
Greenville, last Friday.
The latest News from DR.. John I.
Hollingsworth says that his condition
has greatly improved.
There will be services at Bothal Church
near Mr.. William w. Martins, on next
Sabbath at IL o'clock, a. m.
Mr.. Russell Dukes was seriously hurt
last Thursday by being accidentally
caught in the machinery of his mill.
At the last meeting of the County
Commissioners, the consideration Of tho
Pickens and Easley Road question WIS
postponed until March.
Mr.. J. s. Barker says some man lost
Ills hat on the night Of tho January
Hurricane. He can get it by calling on
Mr.. B. and proving property.
The Piedmont Elders and Deacons'
Conference at Liberty last Friday and
Saturday was an interesting affair The
proceedings will be published next week
Mrs. Dorcas Moore died at the resi-
dence of her son in Walhalla on the 18th
inst. She was so years of age. Her re-
mains were inferred at Ruhamah Church
in this county.
The County Commissioners had
busy day on the 9th instant, issuing
checks to the County's creditors, and a
good many dollars were started ON the
health giving mission of squaring &C.
counts.
Uncle Thomas G. Roggs was 90 years
old last Tuesday, and he is still able to
attend church ut Carmel, six miles from
his home. He attended every session of
the conference last week, an& seemed to
enjoy it.
Fruit growers have become uneasy in
regard to the safety of the friut. SO
many days of spring like weather had
made tire buds swell with great rapidity
In many places the Alder bushes have
hung out the sign of approaching spring.
DIR. W. r. Hollingsworth is making
quite n success in the Jersey COW bnsi
ness. He has an elegantly arranged COW
aouse which keels his cattle in good or
NSl Ou Hull JllS tctu WHICH WOUlu De nee
sssary If they were exposed to the wealth
er.
There will he an entcrtainmont in The
hall of the Piedmont Institute next Fri
lay evening, given by the students. Ad-
mission Is md 10 cents, The proceeds
are to go towards paying rent op the pi-
ano. If you want real good time, don't
miss it.
Mr.. Lewis Hill the father Of the coun-
ty treasurer, died at his home in Dacus-
vile Township on the 10th inst. Uncle
Lewis was one of our best citizens, and
mad gone considerably beyond the three
score and ten years. He would have
been SO years old next April.
DR.. J. Frank Smith and DR.. Watkins,
of Slabtown, returned last week from
New York where they have been for sew
eral months taking postgraduate course
in medicine. Having already practiccd
some time with marked success, they
ware no doubt greatly benefited by this
Mrs. jackson Robinson diod Mt the
residence Of her son, Mr.. @. +. Robin
son, last Thursday morning. It is said
thnt some one awoke her quito early and
told her of Mr.. Hills death, and when
ahe was called for breakfast it was found
that she also had slept tho sleep of
death.
The Gre6nville News Of the 18th inst.
says: "The dwelling house of Mrs. Su-
san Keith, in Pickens County, near Ia
BILE Rock, was burned on Monday even
ing, with out buildingsand all the stores,
consisting Of bacon, corn, larl wheat,
Forage eto Tlre lossis about 81, 900 and
mo insurance Mrs Keith is the mother
of j. M. Keith, of this city, mail agent
ON the Greenville & Laurens railroad"